The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-16
POULTRY EXHIBITION.
A Fine Bird Show Being Held at
Yarmouth.
The Notable Exhibits and a List of
the Prizes.

Fine old Yarmouth is entitled to the honor
of public revival in the poultry interest,
which may seem small in the detail but is
great in the aggregate as one of the individ-
ual and the commonwealth in general The
amount of revenue and profit to the agricul-
tural interests taken as whole is some
thing astonishing.
The Yarmouth Poultry Association in
cludes in its fold the towns Of Cumberland,
Falmouth, Gray, New Gloucester, Pownal,
North Yarmouth and Freeport, and these
can all contest for its premiums.
In the present exhibition there were spec
al premiums offered by the association, the
State Poultry Society and firms and individ-
uals. Among the latter, from Portland were
B. A. Atkinson & Co.. Algenon Stubs, w
II. Winslow Il Co., George c, Shaw & Co..
A. l.. Merry, Burbank, Douglass & Co..
Lamson and Others The State Poultry So
cety also contributed two fine silver cups. or
goblets, of great beauty,
The exhibition labored under the disad-
vantages of first exhibition and its success
under the circumstances is correspondence
the greater, for it is most certainly decided
success. The display is in Masonic Hall.
which has stable and handsome audito
rum, and central location of the village.
The officers of the association are:
President--J. M. Gooding
inson, James d. Rogers, L. c. Blanchard, David
Bannets. -
Secretary-w b. Allen.
Treasurer-L. X. Cook.
McKearney. o0'Np"
Five tables, extending through the hall,
contain the poultry exhibits, and the plat
form in the rear the pets specimens of taxi
dermy, DC. The canine family are repre-
scented by shepherds, beagles, bulls, span
iels and the feline by coon cats and digni-
fed grimalkin of great size and illustrious
yellow OF the venerable age of twenty years
and ten months. The veteran looks as
though there was music in him yet. SOUR
rels, hooking and canary birds are also
there. A handsome exhibit of poultry sup
plies is made by G. ID. Dalton & Co. of Port
land.
The judges on the merits Of the poultry
are Messrs M. b. Dalton and William r.
Howard, gentlemen Of experience in culture.
and whose disinterested impartiality is un-
questioned The method of judging of the
merits is the perfect bird which scores one
hundred points. The duty of the judges is
70 critically examine the birds and note their
imperfections. These are deducted from the
whole and hence general average as to the
amount of the merit. So fine is this figured
that one-half point decided in an interest
ing matter yesterday.
Among the notable exhibitors are:
w r. Howard of Portland, whe displays for ex
hlbitlon only Wyand0tts, Langshams Red Crested
Black Poles, a brooding pen Of Golden Pencils
6hampurgs, Silver Pencils do, and Red Breasted
Spanish games
g. A. Mckenney of Auburn, with five coops of
ularly fine exhibit. r''-
r. W Sargent 8 Son Of Kittery, pair of Min
y. fletcner, Cape Elizabeth, seven ceops-yari-
e cues OF Cochlns and Light Brahmas for exhibit
G.. r. Libby, Yarmouth, six coops-Brahmas
Bantams and Leghorns A"''Ai"''
psah M. GoeeGing, Yarmouth, enters eight coops-
Leghorns and cross-breeds. '--'o
George yefiords, five coops of choice breeds
pd Il. ~ ~; LOOK, Yarmouth, made fine show of
r. a, Leslie. West Gray. Plymouth Rocks.
brahmas and Pekin ducks; fine birds
j. ID. Rogers, Yarmouth, three coops of WAN
dottes, Brahmas and Bantams.
HI, u; a; pOsgood Cumberland, exhibited light Ply
g. A. Stockbrldge, Yarmouth, made a very fine
show OF Wyandottes, three coOps ~
K; G. Greeley, Yarmouth, three coops-white
OF beautiful pigeons, SO Of them in ALL Sf0
David Bennett, Yarmouth, two breeding hens
and pair of Plymouth Rock fowl $500
j. M. Davis, Yarmouth, displayed a fine speci
i mem OF MS Myandotte stock of which he has
Howard Watt, South Freeport, Wyandottes.
c. I; Moulton, Cumberland, exhibition pen of
Lann,g ga, rare specimens.
Cnarles II. Chase, Yarmouth, Wyapdottes and
Plymouth Rocks; exceptionally good birds. 'De
p, "A; n n, Strout, Yarmouth, Plymouth Rocks and
James H. Banks, Freeport, White Plymouth
Rocks; three coops.
II + n Sargent, Newcastle, six coops of Cochin
g. b. McKenney of Auburn five coops and
breeding hens of Plymouth Rocks entirely.
The following is few of the premiums
awarded In the opening work of the Judges:
PREMIUMS.
. Light Brahma chicks-J. NJ. Gooding, LIST and
81 premiums ". Z. Allen, I'd and 4th.
Back Spanish-E. w. Fletcher, 1st
1lgnt brahma fowls-J. A. Libby, list.
b bla a Cochins-H. NJ Sargent, 1st on chicks
Brown Leghorns-P. Lane. Freeport. lat n,
eenicks; same also won 1st on rose combed Leg
White Crested Black Polish FOWL. w. Pres
colt, LIST. -' W. Tvs
Black Minorca chicks-sargent & Son, Kittery.
Silver spangled Hamburgs-Harry Ring. LIST:
Geo. S. Rogers, I'd -'s' A'''
Golden seabright Bantam Fowl-G. R. Libby.
1ot on lOWlS anu hicks; same on rose cOmhed
White Leghorn fowls S''oeN
Coon CATH. l.. Macomber, 1st
White Fan-tailed pigeons-C IT, Blake Ir 1st
Dogs-H A. Merrill, 1st English beagies
The exhibition is opened from a. m. to 10
p. M, and will continue today. Half fare
arrangements have been made with the
Grand Trunk railway at all stations from
Portland to South Paris, and weather per-
hitting very large attendance may be ex-
pected upon the fine exhibition TODAY.